(Reuters) – A federal judge in Montana on Thursday issued a court order temporarily blocking the first Yellowstone-area grizzly bear hunts in more than 40 years, siding with native American groups and environmentalists seeking to restore the animals’ protected status. FILE PHOTO: A grizzly bear and her two cubs approach the carcass of a bison
Month: August 2018
(Reuters) – Nine years after the death of the “King of Pop,” Michael Jackson’s children and other family members came together to launch an auction, accept a posthumous award and remember the singer on what would have been his 60th birthday. Paris Jackson arrives for the opening ceremony of the 25th Life Ball in Vienna,
LONDON (Reuters) – British consumers appear little fazed by the possibility of a no-deal Brexit, but businesses have turned more worried, surveys showed on Friday. FILE PHOTO: A man holds an anti-Brexit banner on Westminster Bridge, in central London, Britain, July 13, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo Britain’s headline gauge of consumer confidence, compiled by market
A Miami Heat executive is under federal investigation, suspected of taking $13.4 million in sponsorship money from the Sacramento Kings, his former employer. The Heat suspended Jeffrey R. David after learning federal prosecutors suspect he ran a money-laundering operation that sent $9 million of money from the Golden 1 Credit Union and another $4.4 million
(Reuters) – U.S. stock indexes were set to open lower on Thursday as optimism over U.S.-Canada trade talks was overshadowed by concerns over Washington’s tariff dispute with China, which has been the bigger weight on the market for most of the year. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky has pulled funding for an investigative journalism project, saying it made mistakes organizing a trip to Central African Republic where three of its reporters were killed investigating Russian mercenaries. Mikhail Khodorkovsky is seen during an interview with Reuters at his office in central London, Britain, August 13, 2018.
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s ZTE Corp (000063.SZ) (0763.HK) said it expects to make a profit in the third quarter after recording its worst-ever first-half net loss on Thursday, the result of a U.S. supplier ban that forced the telecoms gear maker to halt operations for three months. FILE PHOTO: The company name of ZTE
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The International Biathlon Union (IBU) said on Thursday that four Russian biathletes have allegedly committed anti-doping violations, but did not disclose their identities. The flag of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) is seen outside its headquarters in Salzburg, Austria, April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger The IBU did not provide any additional information
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Veteran Russian singer and pro-Kremlin politician Iosif Kobzon, who was under European Union sanctions for supporting pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, died on Thursday. He was 80. Iosif Kobzon, Russian singer and a deputy of the State Duma, Russia’s lower house of Parliament, sings during a concert, at a local theatre in
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, without offering any evidence, accused NBC News of “fudging” a May 2017 interview that he gave days after he fired then FBI Director James Comey and in which he cited the federal Russia investigation. U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions from the news media during an
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and challenger Cynthia Nixon argued over who was the stauncher opponent of U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday in their only debate as they battle for the state’s Democratic gubernatorial nomination next month. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo speaks at the Democratic gubernatorial primary debate with Cynthia
LONDON (Reuters) – The sale of high-caffeine soft drinks to children could be banned in England, the British government said on Thursday, citing public health concerns. The so-called ‘energy drinks’ contain high levels of sugar and caffeine and have been linked to obesity and a range of other health issues. “With thousands of young people
(Reuters) – U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will issue new rules to colleges and universities for addressing sexual harassment or assault cases, lessening their liability for incidents that happen off-campus, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos takes part in a Federal Commission on School Safety meeting at
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks rose on Thursday as Wall Street hit record highs in the hope that the current North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations will lead to a further easing of global trade tensions. FILE PHOTO: A man looks at an electronic stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan February
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s largest ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing has suspended its carpooling service after a passenger was killed, and is likely to face tighter oversight that will squeeze driver numbers and extend customer waiting times. Logo of Didi Chuxing is seen at its headquarters building in Beijing, China August 28, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee The
MALLALA, Australia (Reuters) – Until a few months ago, train driver Gavin Slater had never seen anything like it. Five locomotives, with a combined 15,000 horsepower, ready to pull 101 wagons brimful of grain. Train driver Gavin Slater checks the track as carriages are loaded with wheat at the town of Mallala, located north of
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